Richard 'Rick' Depue, 68

Former Owner Of Bushkill Restaurant

Richard "Rick" Paul DePue, 68, of Bushkill, a Pike County businessman and former baseball player, died Friday in Pocono Hospital. He was the husband of Dolores (Repsher) DePue.

He was the owner and operator Rick DePue's Restaurant and Bar, Bushkill, for 34 years until January 1985. He also was a co-owner in the Pine Ridge Inc. Development, Pike County, and was a member of its board of directors.

He was a 10-year member of the Pike County Industrial Association.

A Democratic committeeman in Pike County for 30 years, he was chairman of the Democratic party in Pike County. He also was chairman of the board of supervisors for Lehman Township.

DePue was a secretary-treasurer of the Bushkill Gun Club for the past 25 years and held the same office for the Bushkill Water Co. for the past three years. He was a president of the Bushkill Fire Co. for 10 years.

A graduate of Moravian College and a member of its Comenius Society, he was inducted into the college's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984. He played four years of football at Moravian and was captain for two years.

He played semi-professional baseball in the Lehigh Valley in the Pennsylvania League during the 1940s.

Born in Bushkill, he was a son of the late Paul and LeAnna (Schoonover) DePue.

He was a member and elder of the Reformed Church of America, Bushkill.

DePue was a master sergeant in the Army during World War II.

Surviving with his widow are two daughters, Barbara DePue Page of Alexandria, Va., and Beth Richard DePue of Bushkill, and two grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Lanterman and Allen Funeral Home, 27 Washington St., East Stroudsburg. Calling hours will be 7-8:30 p.m. Monday and 1 p.m. Tuesday until services.